How To Make A Spanish Breakfast

misslorblack

I assure you that this isn't a Typical Spanish Breakfast. I know because I'm Spanish. No Spanish person would be caught having garlic for breakfast. The orange juice and the Coffe with Milk is something a lot of people have (specially the coffe, almost everyone has that). The Bread with Tomato, is somewhat correct, but is mostly eaten with Ham (Jamon Serrano, which is delicious). The cupcake is also correct. But as sybil_bcn (And I imagine she's Spanish as well, because of the user name), Spanish breakfast is usually fast, or not even had in the morning. Mostly they have the Coffe and some crackers and just go wherever they have to go (specially University students, whom I see having coffe every single hour of the day). Lol... people say Catalanish? XD Rofl. So yeah... the actual breakfast is coffe with or without milk, with maybe a slice of bread with olive oil and cereal (and that's a complete one). Most of the people have something during mid-day, like a sandwich and more coffe xD

sybil_bcn

The title of the video is misleading: this is NOT A SPANISH BREAKFAST. In Spain, breakfast happens very quickly and a significant percentage of people don't eat breakfast at all. This is unhealthy, but common in this country, as in fact we typically have a 2 or 3 course meal for lunch, as opposed to the sandwich or salad that other Europeans have for lunch. So our breakfasts are basically coffee with or without milk and either a donut or a croissant, 2-3 magdalenas (cup cakes, like the ones shown in the video), some buiscuits or some cereal, and many times eaten in a bar. Some people will have a small sandwich between 10 and 11, before lunch. At the weekend, if we have more time, we will eat toast and jam, juice, some fruit, etc. but NEVER fried food, such as eggs, sausages, beans, etc. It is true that some rich Spanish breakfasts can consist of more than just coffee and a pastry, but that usually happens only when having a brunch at a bar or restaurant at the weekend with friends. Then some tapas, such as the potato omelette displayed on the video or other things can be eaten. TOMATO BREAD: In Catalonia, tomato bread is as common as butter bread is Britain, but this is not a general Spanish thing. Regions of Spain have discovered this delicacy and slowly incorporated it to their menu lists, but it's still reported as a "Catalan" thing and not so many people or bars have it outside Catalonia or even know how to make it. It is important to point out that the tomato bread from the video is NOT the common practice. Common practice is to cut a tomato in half and rub it onto a slice of bread or baguette (not toasted) and then add some olive oil on top. However, bars typically will just produce a kind of horrible tomato puree mixed with oil and spread it onto bread just because it's faster and they can use the whole tomato instead of only the juice, so less tomatoes are used. However, this is not considered good practice and people do not do it at home. However, the video introduces a new idea: chopped tomato on bread. Well, looks interesting, but not Spanish. Also, garlic is not eaten together with tomato bread. It's either one thing or the other. In Catalonia, both things are very traditional, but separate: either rubbing some garlic on TOASTED bread and adding oil on top, OR rubbing tomato on NON-TOASTED bread and adding olive oil to it. On top of either kind of bread, different things can be eaten, normally cold meats such as jamón serrano, chorizo, salchichón and mortadela, cheese, etc. In fact this is most usual form of sandwich, and children and adults alike will eat it during a breakfast break at work or school (10-11h) or for a snack in the afternoon. One last comment: CATALANISH is not an English word. the word is CATALAN. Catalanish sounds as fun or unfun as "Americanish" so please correct it.

sybil_bcn

The title of the video is misleading: this is NOT A SPANISH BREAKFAST. In Spain, breakfast happens very quickly and a significant percentage of people don't eat breakfast at all. This is unhealthy, but common in this country, as in fact we typically have a 2 or 3 course meal for lunch, as opposed to the sandwich or salad that other Europeans have for lunch. So our breakfasts are basically coffee with or without milk and either a donut or a croissant, 2-3 magdalenas (cup cakes, like the ones shown in the video), some buiscuits or some cereal, and many times eaten in a bar. Some people will have a small sandwich between 10 and 11, before lunch. At the weekend, if we have more time, we will eat toast and jam, juice, some fruit, etc. but NEVER fried food, such as eggs, sausages, beans, etc. It is true that some rich Spanish breakfasts can consist of more than just coffee and a pastry, but that usually happens only when having a brunch at a bar or restaurant at the weekend with friends. Then some tapas, such as the potato omelette displayed on the video or other things can be eaten. TOMATO BREAD: In Catalonia, tomato bread is as common as butter bread is Britain, but this is not a general Spanish thing. Regions of Spain have discovered this delicacy and slowly incorporated it to their menu lists, but it's still reported as a "Catalan" thing and not so many people or bars have it outside Catalonia or even know how to make it. It is important to point out that the tomato bread from the video is NOT the common practice. Common practice is to cut a tomato in half and rub it onto a slice of bread or baguette (not toasted) and then add some olive oil on top. However, bars typically will just produce a kind of horrible tomato puree mixed with oil and spread it onto bread just because it's faster and they can use the whole tomato instead of only the juice, so less tomatoes are used. However, this is not considered good practice and people do not do it at home. However, the video introduces a new idea: chopped tomato on bread. Well, looks interesting, but not Spanish. Also, garlic is not eaten together with tomato bread. It's either one thing or the other. In Catalonia, both things are very traditional, but separate: either rubbing some garlic on TOASTED bread and adding oil on top, OR rubbing tomato on NON-TOASTED bread and adding olive oil to it. On top of either kind of bread, different things can be eaten, normally cold meats such as jamón serrano, chorizo, salchichón and mortadela, cheese, etc. In fact this is most usual form of sandwich, and children and adults alike will eat it during a breakfast break at work or school (10-11h) or for a snack in the afternoon. One last comment: CATALANISH is not an English word. the word is CATALAN. Catalanish sounds as fun or unfun as "Americanish" so please correct it.

artorwar

Valenciano style the toasted pan and tomatoes are fine, but that is a bit of a weird breakfast. Tortilla? Maybe in a bocata with a beer at 11?

gorbax3

OMG! That is NOT a Spanish breakfast... WHO is this stupid Brit? Tortilla with tomatoes and olive oil JAMAS!! never never ever. 'cafe con leche with 50/50 milk?!? GROSS!! Its got to be a joke, this guy with this authoritative voice spewing utter B.S. I was looking for a recipe for magdalenas.... guess I won't find it here.

ntorres

well, it sure looks good, but i definately not consider that a spanish breakfast. first of all who could possibly eat garlic for breakfast to start the day? definately not breakfast to me. looks more like an appetizer.

This is an english breakfast translated in Spanish!

this is not a spanish breakfast at all! why did you do that ! I am spanish, 90% spanish 5 % irish and 5% afghany( Dont ask me how i am all of those things) but anyway i live in america but i also go to spain every 1nce ayear! and that is definetly not a spanish breakfast you dont even know what a spanish breakfast is do you? well if you dont, why do you have this? listen try to do it right!!!! Thankyou anonymous

I´m spanish and I eat bread with oil and tomato and sometimes tortilla too. I don´t understand what kind of breakfast eat the people who writes here!

This is NOT a Spanish breakfast at all. Some ingredients may be common at specific areas. I'm from the norther shore of the country. Coffee with milk for adults and chocolate with cream for the kids, along with melba toasts with butter and mermelade, or pastries and magdalenas or home made "bizcocho". Churros on Sunday if you're lucky. Orange juice a must. Frixuelos -sort of crepes- with wipped cream or sugar also on special days, and if you keep spouse happy. Who on earth writes this things?